Plans reveal major Edgbaston mixed-use scheme

A planning application has been submitted to Birmingham City Council by U+I, the mixed-use property regeneration specialist, and Calthorpe Estates to redevelop an outdated commercial site in Edgbaston, Birmingham.

The plans outline how a major new mixed-use scheme, named New Garden Square, will regenerate a 10-acre site close to the A456.

The proposals include up to 400 residential apartments, 56,500m² of office space, potential for a 100-bed hotel and 2,400m² of retail space that can accommodate new bars, restaurants and convenience stores.

At the heart of the scheme is a 180m by 30m landscaped garden square, comprising a series of interlinked gardens and mature trees, which will create attractive public open spaces. There is also new car parking for up to 900 vehicles, maintaining the number of spaces currently available on the existing site.

U+I Director Paul Patenall said: “New Garden Square is a £300M regeneration project that will transform some tired office buildings in a fabulous location in the city. If planning is granted we will be looking at delivering the first phase of the scheme early in 2020, which will be perfectly timed around the planned Sprint and Metro extension transport improvements that are scheduled to stop nearby on the Hagley Road.”

Calthorpe Estates Director of Development Ralph Minott added: “This scheme epitomises our vision to create thriving communities and the best places to live and work within the estate, while the regeneration of the area will deliver a new vibrant mixed-use destination.

“We are hugely excited about the planning application and the master plan vision we have completed with U+I, the consultancy teams and Birmingham City Council. We’re looking ahead to a successful regeneration of the site, which delivers not only quality building architecture, but well thought out landscaping and use of space to transform the area into a flourishing location and create something special for many generations to come.”